John Brett Hawkins

Mr. John Brett Hawkins, 23, of Murphy Hwy., Mineral Bluff, Ga., died Friday, March 16, 2007 at his home following a sudden illness.

Mr. Hawkins was born July 17, 1983 in Clay County, N.C., the son of Kathy Diane Dyer Hawkins and Ira Ray Hawkins. He was a lifelong resident of the Mineral Bluff area. Mr. Hawkins attended the House of Prayer Church.

Surviving Mr. Hawkins is his mother, Kathy Dyer Hawkins of Hayesville, N.C.; father, Ira Ray Hawkins; fiancée, Leigh Anne Gatta of Mineral Bluff; brothers and sisters in-law, Jared and Heather Hawkins of Murphy, Jathan and Casey Hawkins of Copperhill; half brother and sister-in-law, Brandon

and Amanda Davis; half sister, Stacy Davis; aunts and uncles, Sandra and Lee Chitwood of Blairsville, Glenda and Ricky Rice of Mineral Bluff, Kyle Hawkins of Mineral Bluff; nephew, Johnny Zane Hawkins; niece, Cameron Hawkins; cousins, Jason Rich, Mary Alexa Rice, Tiffany Chitwood; several extended cousins, uncles and aunts; many other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 20 ,2007 at 7 p.m. from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Hadley Shields officiating.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.